Hermocrates of Trapezus

Hermocrates of Trapezus was the King of Trapezus during the early 3rd century BC.

Biography
Hermocrates was born in Trapezus, Anatolia to a wealthy Greek noble family, and he rose to become Basileus of the merchant kingdom by the 270s BC. He formed an alliance with King Mithridates I of Pontus, his western neighbor, after establishing a trade agreement and friendly relations. Hermocrates went to war with Colchis in the Caucasus, attempting to launch seaborne expeditions to conquer the capital of Kotais; however, the city was too heavily defended each time, and his forces never attempted to actually besiege the city.